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to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort

1

to become scared; to have an attack of nerves; to have a yellow streak; to chicken out; to run out of courage

1

to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain

1

(on) one's own; (by) oneself

2

to break down due to overwork; to try so hard that the situation gets worse

1

in the same way as; just like

1

unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected

1

to grant someone's request; to do a favour

1

dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence

1

to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort

1

support; stay; prop

1

to enter into a person's feelings; to guess what someone feels (using one's intuition)

1

sincere; earnest; serious

1

shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking

1

to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on

1

to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close

1

grandfather; male senior-citizen

1

to talk (someone) down; to argue down; to silence; to put (someone) in their place; to corner in an argument; to get the better of

1

underhand grip (e.g. in gymnastics, etc.); cross-handed grip (e.g. in golf, etc.); using one's hands backwards from their conventional positioning; reverse grip (e.g. of a sword); turning the tables (on an opponent); reverse arm-lock (in judo); joint lock

1

(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place

1

powerless; weak; lacking physical strength; incompetent; lacking ability; powerless

1

startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch

1

arrow; wedge; chock

3

silence

1

to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire

1

scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer

1

to turn aside adroitly; to dodge

1

to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected

1

warfare in which soldiers fling themselves at the enemy; hand-to hand combat

1

to shift (something) from one hand to the other; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to exchange (what one is holding for something else)

1

grip of a gun

1

hammer

1

temporal region; regio temporalis (capitis)

1

to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against

1

side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife

1

to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate

1

status; position; method; way; rule; regulation

1

every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of

1

fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...

5

groan; moan; moaning

3

to clatter; to rattle; to flap (noisily); to get in a panic; to get in a flap; to rush around

1

anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest

2

to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts

1

higher rank; better position

1

to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time

1

to cough violently; to have a coughing fit

1

suffocation; choking; asphyxia

1

back of the hand

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shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear

1

to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot

1